Larval development - Metapenaeus brevicornis (H. Milne Edwards)

Abstract

﻿Metapenaeus brevicornis spawned in the laboratory at Kakinada Research Centre of the Central
Marine Fisheries Research Institute and the eggs were reared up to mysis I stage. The 6 nauplius substages, 3
protozoea substages and mysis I substage are described and illustrated in detail. At a rearing temperature of
29.2°C to 30.8°C the nauplii hatched out 9 i hours after spawning. The duration of the nauplius stage was 44
hours and protozoea stage 5 days.